Senator Gillespie isn’t afraid to reach across the aisle to pass legislation that benefits the 27th district and all of Illinois. She has a proven track record of working with Democrats, Republicans, community members, and community groups to pass legislation. In the past year alone, she sponsored 25 bills that are now law. She is a skilled leader, who will …
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Property Taxes At the root of Illinois’ high taxes are the property taxes administered by local governments and school districts. Instead of high property taxes, the state needs to find new revenue. That’s why Sen. Gillespie supported the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, Casino Expansion, and sponsored a $300 property tax relief bill that was included in the 2023 budget …
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Sen. Gillespie promised to advocate for technical education and apprenticeship programs for our youth and she followed through. Thanks to her efforts in Springfield, the state’s Apprenticeship Program was expanded by $4.7 million and it is set to serve 17,000 participants in 2022. Thanks to her efforts in Springfield, three schools in the 27th district were awarded Career and Technical …
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Investing in infrastructure creates job opportunities and is an investment in our safety. Senator Gillespie was a strong supporter of the Rebuild Illinois Infrastructure Act, which is bringing tens of thousands of dollars of infrastructure work to District 27. Thanks to her efforts, additional funding was secured and directed towards rebuilding roads and flood control.
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Medicaid As chair of the Subcommittee on Medicaid, Sen. Gillespie focused her effort on expanding services that are covered by Medicaid, making it easier to apply for Medicaid, and using medicaid funding to support safety net hospitals. Thanks to legislation passed by Sen. Gillespie, Medicaid in Illinois now covers chiropractic care, post kidney transplant management, dental care, veterans mental services, …
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Responsible gun ownership and gun reform are matters that concern everyone in our community and Sen. Gillespie has been proactive in supporting reforms that make our communities safer. She strongly supported a bill that expands background checks and increases mental health funding for communities most impacted by gun violence. She also supported the Red Flag Law, which allows family and …
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Senator Gillespie supports our law enforcement officers and wants people to feel safe where they live. She has supported legislation that creates a more equitable criminal justice system by providing more support for police, more consideration and protection for victims, and assures the rights of people accused of wrongdoing. Carjackings Unfortunately, carjackings have been on the rise. To help put …
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As a strong advocate for conservation and protecting our environment, Sen. Gillespie has taken the lead in pushing for policy changes in Illinois that puts Illinois on the path to 100% clean energy by 2050, which incentivises private industry to change their practices and creates higher standards for local and state governments. Thanks to her support of The Reimagining Electricity …
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It is unethical that elected officials in Illinois have used their positions of power to benefit financially instead of focusing their attention on representing their constituents. To take on corruption in Springfield, Sen. Ann Gillespie, as Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, decided to champion the first comprehensive ethics law in over a decade. Any person in public office should …
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With housing prices on the rise, finding affordable housing is even harder for families that are struggling. Sen. Gillespie fought to increase affordable housing by creating incentives for developers to designate portions of their buildings as affordable apartments. She also helped pass legislation that creates a state low income housing grant for affordable rental property owners. Affordable Senior Housing Seniors …
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